You can print documents from the multimedia stations for a charge of $0.30 per A4 page. Printouts can then be collected from the Customer Service Information Counter Photocopy Area. The payment can be made through your CashCard or your Pre-Paid Account.

How do I search if a particular journal or article is available within NL eResource?

If you have a NLB digital account, proceed to login. Then, click on Search eResources. A new page will open and you are required to type your Search query. If you do not have a NLB digital account, please register first by clicking on Register.

How do I search if a particular eBook title is available within NLB eResources?

Click on by Type.

select eBooks

select from the listing provided

some useful tips
Select the following if you are looking for:

Latest fiction titles: Overdrive

Classics: check out World eBook Library

Chinese eBooks: Apabi

Computer: Safari

Note: You can also use NLB ereads if you want to search for all ebooks.

How do I search for a particular Straits Times/联 合 早 报 article?

Using Factiva:

You can access Straits Times in Factiva only at libraries and not from home. When you are accessing from libraries.

Click "By A-Z".

Click 'F' to find 'Factiva.com'.

Click on [Source].

Type "Straits Times" or "Lianhe Zaobao".

Specify the date e.g. 09 Jun 2008.

Type 'a' in [Free text].

Click on [Run search].

Click on title to view full-text of the article.

Using Library Press Display:

You can access Straits Times in Library Press Display only at libraries and not from home. When you are accessing from libraries.

How do I read eBooks using a SmartPhone (e.g. Apple, Android applications?)

NLB currently does not offer Apple or Android apps. However NLB has an SmartPhone friendly Mobile Reads service at http://www.nlb.gov.sg/mobile. On the use of iPad to access NLB e-Resources, user can access the website using the standard browser (Safari).